In Illinois in 2009, 69.3% of women in households with an annual income of less than $10,000 reported most often laying her baby on his or her back to sleep, compared to 76.8% among $10,000-$24,999, 72.2% in $25,000-$49,999 and 84.0% in $50,000 and over.

Healthy people 2020

Infants placed on back to sleep: increase to 75.9% of infants.

Footnotes

Sleep position: mother reported most often laying baby on back to sleep.

Due to methodological changes, data by income are only available beginning in 2004.

For more information about the availability of PRAMS data by state and year, refer to the Calculations page.